Our GPS estimated that the drive from Glessen to Berlin would take about five hours, but due to major staus (traffic jams) and diversions the trip took eight and a half hours. We arrived in Berlin at about 7:30pm and met Gunther and Margaret at their farmhouse. Gunther took us on a walk around the area before we came back for a late dinner. The girls slept in a hay loft overnight.We enjoyed a delicious breakfast before the girls were to stay with Margaret for the day while Mark and Terri-Lyn drove into Berlin with Gunther. He was an excellent tour guide and
showed us many of the main places in that dynamic city, including the Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie (the 
entry point into and out of East Germany) and Siegessaule (a magnificent tower in the centre of the Tier Garten which we climbed up) After a scrumptious BBQ we sat by a bonfire and chatted. It was a short, but jam-packed visit to Berlin.The drive back to Glessen was hassle free and we watched the Olympic Games on
the television with Aunty Netty when we got back. Our last night in Glessen included beer, schnapps, piano accordion and music – good fun. It was good
to get back to Dagmersellen and settle in for the second half of the year.
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